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CN halts ethanol rail deliveries to Argo hub in Chicago
(Source: Reuters, September 13, 2018) NEW YORK — Canadian National Railway Co has halted deliveries of ethanol by rail to Kinder Morgan’s Argo terminal near Chicago, citing congestion and oversupply, the company confirmed on Thursday. Full story: Reuters
Canada’s railways hope more trains, track and staff will void grain shipment snags
(Source: Canadian Press, September 13, 2018) SASKATOO — They're not guaranteeing improved grain transportation by this winter, but Canada's two biggest railways say they believe new locomotives, hopper cars and extra staff will make a difference getting crops to...
9th Circuit blocks California hazmat fees on railroads
(Source: San Francisco Chronicle, September 13, 2018) SAN FRANCISCO — Rejecting a 2015 state law, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday that California cannot charge railroads a $45-per-car fee for carrying crude oil, gasoline and other hazardous materials into the...
Amtrak may put passengers on buses in fight over PTC
(Source: Bloomberg, September 13, 2018) NEW YORK — As railroads across the nation race to complete a congressional deadline for installing safety technology, Amtrak is threatening to substitute buses for trains on lines that lack the equipment, triggering a furious...
10 years after deadly Metrolink crash, NJ Transit struggles with PTC
(Source: NorthJersey.com, September 13, 2018) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of a deadly commuter train crash in Southern California that led to a safety requirement NJ Transit is struggling to meet by year's end. Full story:...
Congress holds yet another hearing on PTC
(Source: Washington Post, September 13, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Robert S. Sumwalt, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, has been there before and on Thursday he virtually begged a congressional subcommittee to end the habit of holding hearings...
At House hearing, NTSB chief expresses concern that not all railroads will meet Dec. 31 PTC deadline
(Source: Transport Topics, September 13, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Equipping the country’s freight and commercial trains with technology designed to automatically slow down or stop trains traveling at dangerous speeds would improve safety, the head of the National...
AAR reports rail traffic for week ending September 8, 2018
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, September 12, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 8, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was...
Aboard the Union Pacific fire train as it battles Delta fire
(Source: A News Cafe, September 12, 2018) REDDING, Calif. — I had the most amazing day. I first caught footage of this train while it was fighting the Delta fire in northern Shasta County. I made contact with the crew, and two days later, I was invited aboard for a...
Trafficker sentenced for shipping heroin, cocaine via Amtrak
(Source: Associated Press, September 12, 2018) CHICAGO — A California man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for taking part in a drug-trafficking ring that used Amtrak trains to ship heroin and cocaine to Chicago from Los Angeles. Full story: www.usnews.com
